Envelope



June'ZZ 1926. 1,589,714

E. G. QVERLY ENVELOPE Filed April 21, 1925 2 Shoots-Sheet 1 I MPOETANT NOTICE Th/s envelope is 20 be used br return/kg youra/ yned appZ/cat/on. Do not destrog ii.

JOHN DOE I23 ELM 5 eeove cu-rv PENNA Z POSTMASTER -EETURN Posmaa GUARANTEED RETURN AFTER 5 DAYS To DEPARTMENT OF H\6HWAY6, AUTOMOBlLE. Dwnsnom, Hmemssuea,

PENNA.

INVENTOR; 4. .0

A TTORN E YS.

June 2 2 1926.

BEFORE SEALING THIS ENVELOPE Be sure that the card is turned so that the address on the card DOES NOT show in the open wina01v52otP/n your E. G. OVERLY ENVELOPE Filed April 21, 1925 2 Shoots-Shoot 2 Mark to the {ace 0/ the card whh a P/ N.

[7 POSTMASTER -QETuRM Pos'mez GUAEANT RETURN AFTER 5 DAYS To DEPARTMENT oF H1 aHwAYs,

AUTOMOBHJE Dwvaxou,\ 6 HARmaBuRa,

PENN

From

DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS,

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A TTORNEYS.

Patented June 22, 1926.

"PATENT OFFICE.

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This invention relates generally to improvementsin envelopes, particularly to return envelopes designed for transmissionfrom sender to recipient and from recipient 18 cealed by the envelope during the original trip,'but are visible on the return tri when the said flap is sealed over the bee 'By m thereturn trip;

sealing the flap in this position the back of the envelope is converted into the face for "Yarious other features and objects of the invention will be apparent from the following description ofa preferred form of embodiment thereof, having reference to the accompanying drawings, in which;

Figure 1 is a front plan view of an em 'bodiment of my invention showing" a win dow with the directing address therein Figure 2 is a back plan viewof. the envelope illustrated in Fi re' 1 showing a return address and associated legend;

- Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2,

'- except that the flap is out to display the legend printed thereon;

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 2, except that the flap is sealed and the envelope is ready for the return mail.

Similar characters'of reference relate to similar plarts throughout the different figuresof t e drawing.

In the embodiment illustrated 1, the numeral 1 designates the front of an envelope. frontso that a directingad'dress 3 contained on matter within the'envelope registers with said window. In the upper corner of the envelope, a legend 4 is printed, instructing the recipient to use the envelope for returnin the enclosed matter, such as an automobi e license application which must be filled out by recipient and returned to the State license bureau. f

Theback 8 of the thereon, a return address 6 and a; legend 7 directly above said address. This egend lope so that the address rt'igisters with the window. The flap is inser in Figure A window 2 isprovided'in this envelope printed away by the recipient of the letter, and

relates to the return of the letter in case of non-delivery to-the sender, and, thus, notifies the ostman that the address on the back of t eenvelope ismerely a return address-for the original trip. A return post- 00 age guarantee may also be included in this legend although it 'is not essential. A fl-ap 5 w th a. stripiof gum 10 at its edge is posi tioned on the top of the envelope in the usual-manner. On the'inner surface of the might be printed on any other convenient 7 place on the envelope. The outer surface of thefla has a lined portion 11 for the recipients name and address and a lacel3 for a postage? stamp which is to e used during the return trip. A designation 12 on the flap informs the postman that the address on the back of the envelope is the new directing address. In this way,the original return address is converted into the new directingraddress.

. The mannerof using this envelope is very simple. The original sender places a card bearing the directing address in the envewithin the envelope which may then be posted as second class mail. The legend 7 is exposed, thus. notifying the postman where to return the envelope .in' case of misdirection. The recipient opens the envelope and follows the 9 instructions of legend 9. He then inserts the return material in the envelope, so that a i.

the front window is blank, i. e. does not show' anyaddress. The flap is now sealed over legend 7 and address 6 becomes the directing address. If desired,'therecipientx may put his own name and address onlines 1-1 to prevent the letter from goin to the .Dead Letter Ofiice in caseof nonelivery.

The letter is now ready to be returned to the original sender by first class mail. 7

- It is .to be oted that a great saving will be effected the use of, the present invention in that only one I envelope need be used in place of two. Under the present pra c-' other material in the original sending envelope.- The sending envelope is thrown I tice, particularly in State license humans, 1 the return envelope is inserted w1th any is anemia hence, is absolutely wasted. The present invention positively eliminates and prevents i to be inserted inside of the envelope during desi gn v invention.

this waste.

It will be understood that many changes and modifications may be made in the form of embodiment of the invention, within the scope of the following claims, without departing from the spirit and scope .of the What I claim is:

1. A return envelope provided on its face with a directing address for the original trip, an address printed on the back of the said envelope with a legend to show' that the said address is a return address, and means to convert the said address on the back of the envelope into a new directing address for the return trip.

2. A return envelope having an address window on the front to expose the directing address on an enclosure inserted in the envelope, an address on the back of said envelope, a legend associated with said address, whereby said address is designated a return address, and a sealing flap adapted the original trip and to cover said legend but leave said address exposed during the return trip;

3. A return envelope having an address window on the front to show the directing address, an address and legend associated with said address whereby said address is ated a return address, a sealing flap bearing a designation and a=place for postage on its outer surface, said flap being adapted-to. be inserted inside of the envelope during the orignal trip and to be sealed on the back of said envelope during the return trip so as to cover said legend and to bring said designation on the flap above the orignal return address to convert it to a new directing address.

- v 4. A return envelope having an address window for the directing address of the original trip on its front, and a return postage guarantee and a return address printed on its back, a sealing fia hearing instruction legend-on its inner ace, said printing to return postage guarantee being relatin covere when flap is sealed.

5. A return "envelope comprising a front velope on itsouter face, and a back having a return postage guarantee and return and dress printedthereon, said return postage guarantee, printing being uncovered during the trip to the original addressee and being covered by the flap on the return trip.

6. A return envelope having a return address on its back; and a flap adapted. to be inserted into the envelope on the original trip whereby the said envelope may be sent by lower than first class mail, and arranged to be sealed over the back of the envelope to convert the same into a first class letter for the return trip, said flap being provided with designations whereby the rear of the ing the recipient that the envelope is to be used for the return of the form, a back having a portion provided with the address of the sender, and a portion bearing a legend above the address to indicate during the original trip that the address on the back is not a directing address, but merely a return address, and a flap foldable inside the envelope to retain the contents therein without sealing during the original trip, said flap being covered and concealed by the back of the envelope on the original trip, but arranged to cover and conceal the return address legend portion of the back of the envelope when sealed outside the said back on the return trip, thereby to convert the return address into a directing address, and said flap including a portion on its inner face, bearing an instruction legend concerning theknse of the envelope on the return tri v n testimon whereof l have affixed my signature to t is specification.

ELMER G. OVERLY. 

